"Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, and the Swedish connection
Posted on Jul 3, 2009 | Last Updated Jul 4, 2009
a deeper look at the origin of "Simple Gifts"
Appalachian Spring, "Simple Gifts," Aaron Copland, Swedish folk music, jukeboxes, and Scandinavian America
IMMIGRANTS
Posted on Jul 27, 2007 | Last Updated Mar 19, 2008
American History, Scandinavian History
politics, immigration, Americana
The JÄRNHANN Saga
Posted on Sep 2, 2007 | Last Updated Apr 12, 2008
Skaldic poetry from an Apocalyptic Future
Neoviking fun in Swedish and translation
Remarks on Poetry
Posted on Aug 24, 2007 | Last Updated Mar 19, 2008
style, purpose, criticism
Scandinavian history
The Real World during the time of kings
Posted on Jan 7, 2008 | Last Updated Apr 6, 2008
Central and northern Europe, 17th abd 18th centuries
Euopean history, Scandinavian history, 17th and 18th century, Charles XII, Karl Gustaf Armfelt, Peter the Great
MERRRY CHRISTMAS
Posted on Dec 16, 2009 | Last Updated Dec 22, 2009
CHRISTMAS NEWSLETTER
family, friends, health, humor, ethnicity, Pacific Inland Northwest, Spokane, Pasco, Missoula, Scandinavian History
Maundering of an octogenarian
Posted on Jan 26, 2008 | Last Updated Apr 6, 2008
warning, old man thinking
geriatrics, history, winter, snowshoeing, culture, brain, science fiction conventions, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, language, Swedish
ABOUT AGING: Part 3
Posted on Jun 16, 2008 | Last Updated Jul 23, 2008
My mom
family, old age, health, personal history, senility, strokes, the brain